Caretaker/ Properties Handy Person

Caretaker / Properties Handy Person - Not for profit organisation

Salary: £29,000 - £31,500 per annum

Full time permanent role - 37.5 hours per week - (Part time hours considered)

Driving licence essential

Based in Twickenham and London boroughs

We are currently recruiting for a Properties Compliance and Maintenance Officer to inspect and provide routine maintenance, and repairs and tackling a range of other practical tasks properties within five South West London boroughs - Merton, Sutton, Richmond and for a not-for-profit organisation based in the Kingston upon Thames area which provides a range of services for tenants.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for completing routine maintenance, undertaking repairs and tackling a range of other practical tasks across Merton, Sutton, Richmond, Kingston and Wandsworth.

• Visiting & inspecting properties on a weekly basis.
• H&S management including weekly H&S checks.
• Helping prepare vacant units as and when they become vacant.
• Conduct new resident check-ins.
• Reactive maintenance of properties.
• Schedule/organise the maintenance of properties.
• Emergency out-of-hour callouts. (Overtime paid/TIL)
• Meeting external contractors.
• Contributing to regular team meetings.
• Driving a van
• Supervising voluntary workers

Typical Maintenance Duties:

• Painting & decorating internally and externally
• Mastic, calking, patch filling
• Minor plumbing - repairing leaks - unblocking sinks & toilets etc
• Clearing drains
• General yard and garden work etc
• Repairing and replacing fence panels
• Fixing curtains, blinds, etc
• Fitting shelves, hanging pictures

Person Specification:

• Full and clean driving license is essential
• Experience in conducting health and safety assessments and recording findings
• Experience of Handyperson/repairs work

CERTIFICATION

• CSCS (preferred)